Bill Kirchen'\;s Annual Honky-Tonk Holiday
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\n\n12-2-2022
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"\;Bill Kirchen rules\, it'\;s just that simple."\;
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Bill Kirchen'\;s Honky-Tonk Holiday Show features seasonal songs from Rock '\;n'\; Roll\, Blues\, Rhythm and Blues\, and Country\; forgotten classics from the golden age of music such as \;Red Simpson'\;s \;"\;Truckin'\; Trees For Christmas"\; and \;Hank Snow'\;s "\;Reindeer Boogie"\;\, \;Albert King'\;s "\;Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'\;"\;\, some \;Commander Cody \;stuff like "\;Dadd'\;y'\;s Drinkin'\; Up Our Christmas"\;\, Christmas tunes from \;Chuck Berry\, Merle Haggard\, Elvis \;and much more\, celebrating an American musical tradition where country music draws upon its origins in blues and bluegrass\, and the Western swing of Texas and California honky tonks. \;AND songs from Bill'\;s original albums\, \;which have been called "\;lightning in a bottle."\;
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\nBill first gained renown as lead guitarist and vocalist for \;Commander Cody &\; his Lost Planet Airmen\, where the resonant twang of his battered Telecaster drove \;"\;Hot Rod Lincoln"\; \;into the Top Ten in '\;72. He'\;s played guitar on recordings and performances with \;Nick Lowe\, Doug Sahm\, Elvis Costello\, Emmylou Harris\, Ralph Stanley\, Gene Vincent\, Link Wray\, Danny Gatton \;and \;Hoyt Axton. A Kirchen performance recalls a half century of guitar legends and extends their brilliance into the new millenium.
\nHe received a \;Grammy nomination \;in 2001. In 2002 he was inducted into the \;Washington Area Music Association Hall of Fame \;along with \;Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters\, Nirvana) \;and \;John Phillip Sousa \;as well as winning 10 additional Wammies including \;Artist of the Year \;and \;Musician of the Year. In previous years\, he won \;2000 Rock/ Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year\, \;Roots Rock Album \;(Raise A Ruckus) and \;1999 Instrumentalist of the Year \;at the WAMA Awards\, as well as being a multiple winner in 1997 and 1998\, receiving ten awards\, including \;Songwriter of the Year.
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\nIf you buy someone you like tickets for this show for Christmas\, they'\;ll be thanking you for years to come.
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\n"\;A Titan of the Telecaster guitar"\; - \;Guitar Player magazine
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\n"\;A devastating culmination of the elegant and the funky\, a really sensational musician with enormous depth."\; - \;Nick Lowe
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\n"\;He is one of the singular instrumental stylists of American roots music\, and to hear his sound once is to have it indelibly etched on one&rsquo\;s musical memory."\; - \;Pop Matters
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\nOpener: \; \;Mark T. Small \;- \;If you'\;ve seen Mark in our Tap Room lounge\, then you already know. If you haven'\;t\, you'\;re in for a treat. Mark is an extraordinary accomplished guitarist. His concerts include instrumentals and singing &\; playing music from the early 1800s to the late 1950s\, including Mark'\;s signature\, foot stompin blues\, boogie\, early rock and honky-tonk selections. \;He was the winner of \;Best Acoustic Blues Album 2014 \;by Blues Blast Magazine and also won the \;Boston Blues Challenge \;in 2016.
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